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Springless Cx-12 chromatic ??????
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bluesharper
120 posts
Aug 23, 2010
9:19 AM
Okay so i recentely saw a video with tinus koorn and wim dijkgraff and it said in the description that Wim was using a springless Cx-12 what does it mean by springless?

Here is the video and I will copy and paste the description below.





Description/ Info:

Here Wim Dijkgraaf, on his springless CX12, is joined by jazz player Tinus Koorn. Tinus uses a 10 hole Meisterklasse in the key of C.
Although they had never met before, they decided to form a duo for this venue. Song title: "Nature Boy."
Arrangement: Wim Dijkgraaf.
Again I have to appologize for the unmannered audience.
Venue: Harmonica Gala in Giessenburg, Netherlands.
bluesharper
122 posts
Aug 23, 2010
9:28 AM
yeah i thought it did but then why would it say springless i wonder?
Does anyone know Wims email? I could ask him then.
jim
335 posts
Aug 23, 2010
9:28 AM
they have the spring removed and the slider is moved by a ring on a finger as far as I know
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www.truechromatic.com
jim
336 posts
Aug 23, 2010
9:45 AM
the ring is connected to the slide. Slide has no spring and moves freely
1) no noise
2) perfectly smooth action
3) it will never get stuck
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www.truechromatic.com
bluesharper
124 posts
Aug 23, 2010
9:50 AM
and why do you need the ring why dont you just use the slide like you normally would?

and how would i attach the ring anyway?
jim
337 posts
Aug 23, 2010
9:56 AM
and how will you push it BACK :)
if there's no spring inside that does it on a normal chrom

the button on CX is plastic - I guess you can attach anything you want to it.
bluesharper
125 posts
Aug 23, 2010
10:02 AM
But if i want to do a a quick thing on the chrom' like a G to a G sharp to a G. Wouldnt it be handier to not have the ring?

But how would i go about attaching the ring if i wanted to onto the slide?

Also any disadvantages with no spring?
jim
338 posts
Aug 23, 2010
10:25 AM
I don't know... I never played a springless chrom myself.
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www.truechromatic.com
mercedesrules
7 posts
Aug 23, 2010
11:07 AM
http://www.wimdijkgraaf.com/?menuid=88

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Last Edited by on Aug 23, 2010 11:08 AM
bluesharper
127 posts
Aug 23, 2010
12:12 PM
Okay thanks mercedes great link there. Now the question is how do i go about put that ring thingy on the slide without breaking it?

And what is the purpose of this does anyone know?

http://www.wimdijkgraaf.com/?window=enlarge&dirStr=http://www.wimdijkgraaf.com/site/files/bodyknob.jpg



I think ill post on slidemeister aswell since its a more chromatic based website. But still post I want as many opinions as i can get on this.

Last Edited by on Aug 23, 2010 12:19 PM


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